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Remember if you do switch to verizon fios, they do not have TCN the comcast network.

TCN has shown 10 flyers, sixers, and have alot of phillies games scheduled for spring and first month of april.

TCN is 100% own by comcrap. IT is our version of CSN 2.

Lou

How did they pull that one off. In Chicago they did have CSN+ SD on CLTV (long time comcast only) But all CSN + and CSN + HD stuff was and is on all other cable and sat systems. WOW cable does not have CSN + HD.

"The two sides had been deadlocked until recently when Mike White, the new DirecTV chief executive, got involved in the process. The companies also resolved carriage disputes over a couple of regional sports networks owned by Comcast in Northern California and New England."

"The two sides had been deadlocked until recently when Mike White, the new DirecTV chief executive, got involved in the process. The companies also resolved carriage disputes over a couple of regional sports networks owned by Comcast in Northern California and New England."

No specifics on which channels though.

Given Philly's location geographically, I'd say it has nothing at all to do with CSN Philly.

Well, the FCC tried to close the loophole, the problem is they really don't have that power (they can't make up their own laws, they are only supposed to enforce existing laws). If the FCC tries to force them Comcast/Cablevision will take it to court and it will get thrown out. What needs to happen is there needs to be a new law passed that gets rid of the loophole.

Remember that just says they have to offer them at "Comparable rates". IT doesn't really say comparable to whom, and it doesn't say that they can't restrict what requirements they can put on the channels, etc. It also doesn't say that they others have to accept the offer.

I could very easily see this turning into another VS fiasco with Comcast telling D* they can't put it in the sports pack, and trying to charge more than D* thinks it is worth.

For the people in the affected areas and the affected fans I wish you the best of luck though.

Except there is a TON of precedence on the pricing for RSNs. And the packaging of them. Including Comcast RSNs on DirecTV. Basically included in most packages for local RSN and in SportsPak for out of market with pro games in their respective packages.

"The two sides had been deadlocked until recently when Mike White, the new DirecTV chief executive, got involved in the process. The companies also resolved carriage disputes over a couple of regional sports networks owned by Comcast in Northern California and New England."

He (Roberts) also pointed out that there is only one Comcast-affiliated network across its 39-state footprint that the company has not made available to all competitors--Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, and that it is ready to do so as soon as DirecTV relinquished its exclusive access to NFL Sunday Ticket.

Once again obfuscating the issue at hand: Content owners who are also content providers withholding content from competing providers. DirecTV is not the content owner of NFL Sunday Ticket, the NFL is. Comcast is the content owner of the CSN Philadelphia channel. 2 separate issues.

Besides, there is no way Fox, CBS or any other broadcaster would pay the NFL anything close to the amount they pay for NFL broadcast rights if Sunday Ticket was available to Comcast or any other cable provider.

Once again obfuscating the issue at hand: Content owners who are also content providers withholding content from competing providers. DirecTV is not the content owner of NFL Sunday Ticket, the NFL is. Comcast is the content owner of the CSN Philadelphia channel. 2 separate issues.

Sure but why should Roberts let the facts get in the way of a good argument to continue a bad business policy?